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Living
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Netflix to launch Stranger Things mobile RPG in 2020

In anticipation of the third Stranger Things season set to debut on July 4th, Netflix announced a brand new mobile game under the successful franchise. Developed in collaboration with Next Games, makers of The Walking Dead games, the free-to-play Stranger…

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Nintendo’s Dr. Mario World coming to Android and iOS

Nintendo’s next mobile game is coming sooner than we expected. The Japanese company has just announced that Dr. Mario World will be making its debut on Android and iOS no later than July 10, and, more importantly, it will be free to play. Obviously, there…

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Pokemon GO drops support for older Android smartphones

Niantic, developer of Pokemon GO smash hit, has just announced it will discontinue support for older Android smartphones after July 1, 2019. There’s no reasoning behind the decision, so we can only guess that the numerous updates the team plans to deliver in…

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Snapchat launches its first ever battle royale

Snapchat mobile games are a recent thing that Snap introduced a few weeks ago, but if you’re not familiar with the new feature, here is a quick rundown. Starting last month, Snapchat users can play together with their friends three mobile games directly…

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Google to shut down YouTube Gaming App

Google announced last year that the YouTube Gaming app will go away at the end of March. However, for reasons that elude us, Google has decided to prolong YouTube Gaming’s life for two more months. Today, the Mountain View company announced that it will shut…

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Gameloft reveals new LEGO-themed team-battle RPG for Phones

LEGO fans rejoice, as Gameloft has just announced a brand new RPG for Android and iOS set in the LEGO universe. Originally teased back in December, LEGO Legacy: Heroes Unboxed will be released this fall, but it will be regularly shown to fans until then at…

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Board-game creator Cmon to open Singapore Store

Board-game creator Cool Mini or Not – best known as Cmon – is opening a flagship store in Singapore this Saturday. Located on Henderson Road, the store will bring the latest board games such as Game of Thrones-inspired A Song of Ice & Fire Miniatures Game,…

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Steam Link launches on iOS and Apple TV

Due to violating many of App Store’s guidelines, Valve’s Steam Link app was rejected by Apple last year, so Android users were the only ones to be able to bring desktop gaming to their smartphones and tablets. Well, it looks like Apple and Valve managed to…

apex legends
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Apex Legends is coming to mobile

Respawn’s wildly successful battle royale shooter, Apex Legends, is likely getting a mobile version, EA revealed in its quarterly earnings report. Unsurprisingly, the game was a huge hit and turned into “the fastest-growing franchise we’ve ever had,” the…

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Indian startup RealTell launches gamification for Retailers

Offline retail is here to stay,” says founder of in-store experiential service. Retail tech startup RealTell is launching its flagship product “Realtell Retail” for fashion and lifestyle brands. “Offline retail is here to stay,” said Ashish Mittal, chief…

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Angry Birds augmented reality mobile game Launched

Rovio, the Finnish company behind the Angry Birds smash hit, announced last month that their first augmented reality mobile game is available for pre-order. Dubbed Angry Birds: Isle of Pigs, the game has now been released in the App Store and is available for…

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Nubia’s new Gaming handset has Fresh Features

Remember when there was all that concern about the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 SoC overheating? The fear was so real that Samsung decided to power the Galaxy S6 line with its own Exynos 7420 chipset, even in the U.S. where it usually equips its phones with a…

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Official Online Nintendo Store Opens Doors in Hong Kong

An official Nintendo Hong Kong online store has opened this week. The new storefront eplaces a former Nintendo page that offered download codes which could be redeemed on WhatsMall. Now fans of the Japanese game platform can buy software online direct from…

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Apple is spending Millions on new Games for Arcade

Last month, Apple Arcade was unveiled. Set to launch this fall, the service will offer subscribers access to over 100 “groundbreaking” new games. The Arcade will be available on all Apple devices including the iPhone, iPad and the Mac. And the only cost will…

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Pokemon GO’s most beloved event is back with stunning prizes

Niantic, the game studio behind Pokemon GO, has just announced that one of the title’s most popular events will be back for seven days starting next week. The Pokemon GO Eggstravaganza will start on April 16 at 1:00 pm PDT and should end on April 23 at 1:00…